Lung

lung, n. one of the organs of breathing—from its spongy texture.— adjs. Lunged ; Lung′-grown , having an adhesion of the lung to the pleura.— n. Lung′wort , an herb with purple flowers and spotted leaves: a lichen on tree-trunks, used as a remedy for pulmonary diseases. [A.S. lunge , pl. lungan , the lungs; cog. with light (adj.).]